Kristen Soltis Anderson Height, CNN, Husband, and Net Worth

Kristen Soltis Anderson Wikipedia

Kristen Soltis Anderson is an American television personality, Republican pollster, writer, commentator, and speaker. She authored the book, The Selfie Vote: Where Millenials Are Leading America. In addition, Anderson’s work has appeared in HuffPost, The Daily Beast, and Politico.

Furthermore, she is also the founding partner of Echelon Insights, an opinion research and analytics organization that serves nonprofits, brands, political clients, and trade associations. Anderson frequently advises government and corporate leaders on messaging and polling strategy through her work at Echelon. Additionally, she hosted “The Trendline with Kristen Soltis Anderson” on SiriusXM for five years until October 29, 2023.

Anderson also heads focus groups for The New York Times’ opinion section known as the “America in Focus” series. In addition, she has worked for CNN as an on-air political contributor since January 2022. Before that, Anderson worked for ABC News and Fox News Channel as a contributor. Furthermore, she has appeared on well-known programs like Meet the Press, The Daily Show, and HBO’s Real Time Will Bill Maher. Currently, Anderson writes on Substack the newsletter Codebook and has also written for The New York Times and The Washington Post among others.

Quick Facts

Personal Life

Anderson is around 40 years old, born in Orlando, Florida, USA, in 1984. She is 5 ft 5 in ( Approximately. 1.65 m ) and weighs 61 kg ( Approximately. 134 lbs ) with 36-26-37 in body measurements. Her mother Linda Soltis died in January 2023, after battling cancer. Anderson’s parents were married for more than four decades. Moreover, she grew up with her two sisters in Orlando, Florida, where her father still resides. Anderson attended the University of Florida and graduated in 2005 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.

She later joined Johns Hopkins University and obtained her Master of Arts in Government in 2009. Furthermore, Anderson served as an intern with the finance department of the National Republican Congressional Committee as a junior in college and was appointed to the Florida Commemorative Quarter Committee by Florida Governor Jeb Bush. In addition, she interned in Washington, D.C. as a senior, at an opinion research and political communications organization called The Winston Group.

Kristen Soltis Anderson Husband

Anderson has been married to her husband Chris Anderson since 2012. Her husband celebrated his 40th birthday on February 10, 2024. The duo exchanged wedding vows on April 28, 2012. They later welcomed their first child, a daughter, Ellie Anderson in 2022. Anderson later gave birth to their second child, a daughter Sophie Anderson on March 18, 2024.

Moreover, the couple has a dog named Wally, a golden retriever. Anderson, her husband Chris, their two daughters Ellie and Sophie, and their dog Wally currently reside in Washington, D.C. Furthermore, she loves watching motorsports, growing chili peppers, and cheering for the Florida Gators during her leisure time.

Kristen Soltis Anderson CNN

She has worked for CNN as an on-air political contributor since January 2022. Before that, she worked for ABC News and Fox News Channel as a contributor. In addition, Anderson is a speaker, pollster, author, and commentator. She wrote the book The Selfie Vote and is also a founding partner of Echelon Insights. This is an analytics and research organization that serves trade associations, political clients, brands, and nonprofits. She frequently advises government and corporate leaders on messaging and polling strategies through her work at Echelon.

Also, she guides focus groups for The New York Times’ opinion section known as the “America in Focus” series. Anderson also serves as a regular speaker to political and corporate audiences. Furthermore, Anderson has appeared on programs like The Daily Show and Meet The Press. Presently, she writes on substack a newsletter titled Codebook and has written for The New York Times and The Washington Post. She worked as a fellow in 2014, at Harvard’s Institute of Politics and in 2022 at Georgetown’s Institute of Politics and Public Service.

Moreover, Anderson was named among Elle’s “Most Compelling Women in Washington” in 2016 and was among Time’s “30 Under 30 Changing the World” in 2013. She has been spotlighted in Glamour, Marie Claire’s “New Guard”, and Cosmopolitan. Furthermore, Anderson works on the board of directors of a technology policy think-tank called Lincoln Network. She also works on the advisory boards of a variety of nonprofit organizations and companies. Anderson is also part of the Economic Club of Washington and has become among the foremost experts on the Millennial generation.

Some of Anderson’s colleagues at CNN include:

Lauren Fox – Congressional Correspondent

Camila Bernal – National Correspondent

Kate Bolduan – Anchor

Priscilla Alvarez – Correspondent

Fox News

Anderson formerly worked for FOX News Channel as a political contributor. She joined Fox’s news team in October 2019 and later left in September 2021 after working for two years and one month. Before that, Anderson spent three years and one month working for ABC News as a political contributor. Currently, she works for CNN as a political contributor. Anderson has been working with CNN since January 2022. Furthermore, she hosted “The Trendline” on SiriusXM from November 2018 to October 2023.

Podcast

Aside from being a pollster, commentator, speaker, and author, Anderson is also a podcaster. She served as co-host of The Pollsters podcast alongside Margie Omero from 2015 to 2020. This was a bipartisan weekly business and news podcast that talked about tech, pop culture, politics, polling, entertainment, and policy.

Anderson and Margie also carried out occasional interviews with journalists, pollsters, and other industry leaders. Furthermore, they gave an extensive look at the constantly changing world of public opinion research and polling. In addition, they also helped listeners make intelligent judgments regarding what the polls tell them concerning America’s views.

The Trendline

Anderson served as the host of “The Trendline with Kristen Soltis Anderson” on SiriusXM’s nonpartisan P.O.T.U.S politics channel from November 2018 until October 29, 2023. The program aired every Saturday at 10 a.m. on P.O.T.U.S channel 124. Moreover, she also invited guests from various industries like media, tech, politics, academia, and entertainment to talk about the most recent data driving big trends that are modifying our world.

Salary

Anderson earns an average salary of $275,000 per year from working as a political contributor for CNN.

Net Worth

Anderson has a net worth of $2 million from her career as a commentator, author, speaker, pollster, and podcaster. She has been doing commentary for over a decade and has worked with CNN since January 2022.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who Is Kristen Soltis Anderson Husband?

She is married to her husband Chris Anderson with whom she has two daughters, Ellie and Sophie. Anderson and Chris tied the knot on April 28, 2012, and have a dog named Wally.

What Nationality Is Kristen Soltis Anderson?

Anderson is of American nationality and was born in Orange County, Florida, USA. She currently resides in Washington, D.C. with her family.

Is Kristen Soltis Anderson a Democrat or Republican?

Anderson is a Republican pollster, speaker, TV personality, commentator, and author. She co-hosted a bipartisan weekly podcast called The Pollsters.

How Old Is Kristen Soltis Anderson?

Anderson is 40 years old, born in Orlando, Florida, USA, in 1984.

How Tall Is Kristen Soltis Anderson?

Anderson is 5 ft 5 in ( Approximately. 1.65 m )

Social Media Accounts

Twitter – @KSoltisAnderson

Instagram – ksoltisanderson

Facebook – Kristen Soltis Anderson